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824326

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Rohingya: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to support the safe and voluntary return of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	903330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>Rohingya refugees must be allowed to return to their homes in Burma voluntarily, in safety and with dignity. The necessary conditions for returns are not in place yet. We will continue to work with governments in both countries and international partners to put these conditions in place and avoid premature returns.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/01/2018 13:59:25 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

824327

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps she has taken to ensure value for money for overseas projects funded by her Department.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	903331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>DFID has recently introduced tough new reforms for its aid spending to deliver value for money, including clamping down on the risk of unethical practices by suppliers and increasing efficiency savings. All projects are measured against a robust monitoring framework to ensure they remain cost effective.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/01/2018 14:00:02 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

824328

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	World Humanitarian Summit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress her Department has made on delivering its commitments made at the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	903332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>DFID is delivering on the ambitious reform agenda agreed at the World Humanitarian Summit, and holding our partners to account for their commitments. From 2018, 30% of the UK’s core funding to humanitarian agencies will be performance-based, dependent on the delivery of vital reforms agreed to at the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016, including the ‘Grand Bargain’.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/01/2018 14:00:42 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

824329

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to promote value for money in aid.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Mr Bob Seely
uin	903334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>In my department every project is rigorously appraised before approval to ensure value for money. All projects are also measured against a robust monitoring framework to ensure they remain cost effective. DFID supports other aid spending departments, who are responsible for ensuring value for money of their aid spend.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/01/2018 14:01:18 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4681 label Biography information for Bob Seely

819861

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Rohingya: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many charities and non-governmental organisations received funding from her Department for projects relating to the Rohingya refugee crisis; and which of those charities and organisations are based locally or nationally in the regions where those refugees are located.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	121933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>DFID provides funding direct to eight NGOs responding to the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh. Six of these have a permanent presence in in Cox’s Bazar, which is the region of Bangladesh where the refugees are located. We are not funding any NGOs within Burma’s northern Rakhine State.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/01/2018 17:42:43 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

819862

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Rohingya: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent in response to the Rohingya refugee crisis to date.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	121934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK led the way in the scale and speed of our response to the refugee crisis in Bangladesh and remains one of the largest donors. Since August 25th DFID has stepped up efforts with an additional £59 million to support refugees and the communities hosting them in Bangladesh. We have also provided £1 million to the Red Cross and £2 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide assistance in northern Rakhine, and stand ready to provide more once access restrictions are lifted. This brings the UK’s contribution to £62 million.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/01/2018 17:43:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

819864

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Rohingya: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with her counterparts in other countries on prioritising financial support in response to the Rohingya refugee crisis.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	121936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>UK leadership was instrumental in securing another £220 million of international support at the landmark Geneva pledging conference on 23 October 2017. In discussions with counterparts in key donor governments, ministers from DFID and the FCO continue to stress the importance of stepping up funding to the UN’s Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), and to disburse those funds quickly. This includes emphasising the importance of planning for long-term support for the crisis, and the need to begin mobilising multi-year planning and funding.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/01/2018 17:45:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

819884

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which fruitless payments in excess of £30,000 her Department has made by (a) recipient of each such payment, (b) purpose of each such payment, (c) value of each such payment and (d) reason that payment was classified as fruitless in the 2017-18 financial year to date.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	121956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>There have been no fruitless payments in excess of £30,000 made by Department for International Development (DFID) in the 2017-18 financial year to date.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/01/2018 17:47:17 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

819123

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Ports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has to train overseas port health officers to UK standards.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	121800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The International Health Regulations (IHRs) (2005), agreed by all WHO member states, include the standards required for port health authorities internationally. WHO has oversight of IHR assessment and capacity building. The UK Government, through the WHO, assists countries to carry out assessments and implement the IHRs. As part of this, the UK deploys (a) subject matter experts to support WHO monitoring of IHR capacity in 20 low and middle-income countries, including in points of entry such as ports, and (b) implements programmes to strengthen IHR capabilities in five countries in Africa and Asia, plus the UK Overseas Territories.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/01/2018 11:26:49 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

819170

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Small Charities Challenge Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding her Department has allocated out of the Small Charities Challenge fund since its creation.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	121847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>In July 2017, DFID launched the Small Charities Challenge Fund to support the work of small, UK-based charities in international development. The Fund has received over one hundred applications for assessment, from organisations across the UK. Proposals cover projects in 26 countries and 85% of organisations have not previously received DFID funding, demonstrating the Fund’s success in reaching new organisations. Award decisions for this first set of grants are currently being made and outcomes will be communicated shortly. The next cut-off for application assessment is 30 March 2018.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 121848 121849 question first answered 16/01/2018 12:34:50 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson